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Venus Aerospace

Seal Beach, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 10 known investors

Trousdale Ventures is a global venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven companies across climate tech, deep tech, space and mobility, and consumer sectors. Its portfolio includes companies such as Ecovative, Solugen, Super Coffee, and Reel.

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Founders & leadership

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Sarah DugglebyExecutive Officer, Director
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Andrew DugglebyExecutive Officer, Director
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Phillip SarofimFounder

Investors · 10

Cubit CapitalDallas · $500K – $3M
Halogen Ventures Management Company LlcLos Angeles · $100K – $1M
MESHPortland · $100K – $30M
Red Beard VenturesWestport · $90K – $300K
Seraph GroupMilton · $50K – $2M
Tamarack GlobalGreenwich
Trousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M
Lockheed Martin VenturesreportedBethesda
Mercury FundreportedHouston · $250K – $4M
Prime Movers LabreportedJackson · $2M – $30Mvia Gavin Mathis · board

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
▶$63MraisedMay 2026 · 39 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Venus Aerospace raises $91M to advance its revolutionary rocket engine designspace.com · Jul 2026
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Pamela MelroyDirector
  • Gavin MathisDirector
  • Phillip SarofimDirector
  • Sheila MenzExecutive Officer
  • Andrew DugglebyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Sarah DugglebyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Blair GarrouDirector
Offering amount
$100M
Amount sold
$63M
First sale
Apr 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$15.9MraisedJun 2023 · 17 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sarah DugglebyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Andrew DugglebyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Phillip SarofimDirector
  • Brandon SimmonsDirector
Offering amount
$33M
Amount sold
$15.9M
First sale
May 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$29.2MraisedApr 2022 · 39 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Brandon SimmonsDirector
  • Sarah DugglebyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Andrew DugglebyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$29.4M
Amount sold
$29.2M
First sale
Mar 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$3.2MraisedJan 2021 · 19 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Brandon SimmonsDirector
  • Sarah DugglebyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Andrew DugglebyExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$3.2M
Amount sold
$3.2M
First sale
Jan 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$70KraisedMay 2020 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sarah DugglebyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Andrew DugglebyExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$70K
Amount sold
$70K
Minimum investment
$5K
First sale
Mar 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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